A Statement of Acrobatic Competency (or “SAC Card”) is a certificate or rating issued by the FAA following a pilot’s evaluation by an aerobatic competency evaluator (“ACE”). The SAC Card permits the airshow performer to perform aerobatics at altitudes lower than those...

The Pilots’ Bill of Rights, Public Law 112-153 (the “PBR” or “Act”) was signed by the President on August 3, 2012. Within days, the government began taking steps to implement the provisions of the Act. For example, on August 7, 2012, Chief NTSB Administrative Law...